Walden's Puddle is Tennessee's largest wildlife rehabilitation center. Every day, WP is contacted by people who need help with injured or orphaned wildlife. As a volunteer, my role is to support the animal care staff in any way I can. Many people mistakenly believe I spend my time cuddling baby animals and bottle feeding fawn. Nothing could be further from the truth. Caring for wildlife is hard, dirty work. I scrub tanks, cages, and dirty dishes. I hose off dirty blankets and towels. I haul pallets of donated groceries and supplies. But, as hard as this work is, I love every second. I love it because it gives me the opportunity to see amazing animals, as close as I'd ever hope to be. I can watch baby barn owls grow up, until they are released. I can marvel at how tiny the youngest fawn are, and at the many species of turtles. As cute as many of the animals are (like the baby bobcat), there isn't any cuddling, because the whole point is to release them back to the wild. But if you love animals you can't beat Walden's Puddle.
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- EIN 62-1471146
- (615) 299-9938
- P.O. Box 641 Joelton TN 37080 USA
- www.waldenspuddle.org
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Causes: Animals, Wildlife Sanctuaries
Mission: Walden''s Puddle Provides care and treatment to sick, injured, orphaned and displaced wildlife that are brought to us by people from all over Tennessee. Once rehabilitated the animals are returned to the wild. We are a hands on environmental and conservation organization. We provide learning experiences for Middle Tennessee residents that will help them live with a greater appreciation of the wildlife around them.
Programs: Rehabilitation and care of orphaned and injured native wildlife.
Tennessee state law prohibits individuals from keeping wild animals without a permit. This is done for the well being of the animal and you. Walden’s will assist you with emergency instructions for wildlife care until you can until you can bring the animal in to our facility. We are not allowed to provide feeding instructions due to state law.
We provide care and treatment to sick, injured and legitimately orphaned Native Tennessee Wildlife. We are the only professionally-staffed wildlife rehabilitation facility in Middle Tennessee. We do not charge for services and receive no federal or state funding at this time.